WHAT DO WE NEED HELP WITH? We are looking for strong Python developers to work on next generation financial systems.
WHAT WILL YOU DO? You will build microservices and systems that allow financial firms process various data streams, using streaming/Messaging/REST technologies. You will utilize technologies to create high quality, scalable services, that can be deployed consistently, using technologies like: Consul, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Spark.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Required capabilities:
3+ years of commercial-grade development experience with complex applications.
Experience in idiomatic Python 3.4
Experience in OOP/functional coding in Python
Understanding of multithreading/multiprocessing in Python.
Understanding of Generators and asynchronous operations in Python.
Knowledge of advanced language features in Python: context managers, decorators, descriptors.
Experience of Virtual environment (venv).
Experience with Agile development in Python.
Experience with Testing in Python (Behave, PyTest).
Real-world knowledge in microservices architecture.
Experience with data modeling.
Experience/knowledge of Databases (SQL, MongoDB, key:value).
Experience in Messaging/streaming/REST API's.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are required
Preferred capabilities (nice to haves):
Experience with big data (Hadoop ecosystem).
Experience in machine learning/Data science.
Experience with Numpy/Pandas.
Solid knowledge of modern JavaScript (ES6) or Java
Knowledge of, and strong demonstrated interest in, global financial markets and financial products.
WHO ARE YOU?
You have an engineering mindset—we are not hacking things together or building algorithms in isolation—we build real systems, and we treat software as a craft that we approach with an engineer's discipline.
You are someone we want to work with—you challenge the status quo and are someone we can learn from.
You are someone that is passionate about technology—you follow the industry, you build things on your own, you tinker and hack, you read aplenty and attend meet-ups. You know that the technology landscape changes every few years and you retool continuously.
You have built things, you've seen the whole project lifecycle, you have delivered; you've seen failure and you've learned from it. You have developed the insight that will enable you to lead your team to deliver on time and within budget.
You have mastered a full technology stack; you know its problems; you know where it shines. In addition, your knowledge and experience extends to other technology stacks.
Your knowledge of computer science fundamentals prevents you from reinventing the wheel.
You understand the value of testing, quality, continuous integration, source control, and code reviews.
You are pragmatic: you get things done, you can find a creative compromise between an ideal technical solution and actual client needs
WHY SHOULD YOU COME WORK FOR US?
It is a challenge—your peers will push you, and you will grow in leaps and bounds that is impossible in traditional organizations.
As a consultant, you will see a multitude of technologies, organizations, and projects—you will learn a lot in a very short period of time.
We are a flat meritocracy with an engineering mindset—what matters is how good you are and how well you and your team deliver.
We are focused on the finance domain—there are plenty of areas where technology is a competitive advantage, and our clients turn to us when they need more innovative solutions.
If you ask our engineers, they will probably tell you that their extraordinary peer group is the primary reason that they work for us.
We entrepreneurial and agile—there is a lot of opportunity to take accountability and grow quickly.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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